Behaviours

Everything you need to face your future consumer with confidence, including the latest ethnographic research, generational insight, consumer-related stats and overarching human needs.

Paradigms 2024: Future of Branding

Brand storytelling and the evolving definition of creativity were hot topics as well-known and emerging designers gathered in Rome to determine the future of branding

Markets

The Rise of Inclusive Travel 

From inclusive cultural learning to accessible work and play, successful travel design must have people with disabilities at the forefront

Markets

State of Luxury: Singapore

Rising disposable income and affluence amongst Singaporeans, along with high-spending international business and leisure travellers, are boosting Singapore’s luxury outlook

Big Ideas

Paris Fashion Week SS25

Cutting through the chaos and overwhelming nature of fashion month, we distil the key insights from Paris Fashion Week

Big Ideas

Material Matters 2024

Material Matters 2024 edition didn’t disappoint in highlighting innovative material intelligence

Communities

The Identity Sharders

In the age of social media, the injunction to just be yourself has taken on a new meaning. People are adopting multiple identities and reaching ne...

Big Ideas

Sports app allows fans worldwide to show their support

The new Fanmodeapp enables the world’s sports fans to get behind their team no matter where they are watching.

Fanmode : Apps : Sports

Big Ideas

Amazon UK and John Lewis among elite brands in Internet Retailing Top 500

Argos, House of Fraser and Marks & Spencer completed the top five internet retailers in 2014, as ranked by Internet Retailing magazine.

Internet Retailing Conference 2014 : Omni-Channel Retail : E-commerce

Big Ideas

Nearly half of Britons are interested in virtual retail

A new survey reveals that British consumers are interested in the future of virtual reality retail.

Awakening Tech : Virtual Retail : The Future Laboratory

Big Ideas

Brands work on new sustainable platform for Millennials

Collectively.org is a new platform on sustainability geared towards motivating Millennials to action.

The Anarconomy Decade : Unilever : Brandstanding

Big Ideas

Half of Millennials see positive impact of social media on day-to-day interactions

Half of Millennials (50%) think that increased use of internet and social media have led people to be more playful, imaginative and creative in day...

Millennials : Social Media : Interactions

Big Ideas

Growth in connected car market could change the ownership model

Connected car technologies will disrupt the automotive industry until 2020 and beyond, according to a new report by consulting firm McKinsey ...

McKinsey : Connected Car : Self-driving Car

Big Ideas

Study shows younger consumers are less trusting of social media profiles

Some 60% of Britons believe people tend to exaggerate on their social media profiles, according to a new study by The Future Laboratory.

The Future Laboratory : Young Millennials : Social Media

Big Ideas

US female entrepreneurs have a strong sense of purpose

A wellbeing index has found that American female business owners have a strong sense of purpose.

Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index : Entrepreneurs : Purpose Well-being

Big Ideas

The future of beauty personalisation is in the laboratory

British beauty consumers are turning to the science lab to create personalised beauty products. A new study by market research firm Canadean reveal...

Lab : Personalisation : Laboratory

Big Ideas

World Retail Congress 2014: Overview Part 1

The eighth annual World Retail Congress in Paris focused on the technological disruption in the sector and the challenges presented by a changing c...

World Retail Congress 2014 : Millennials : Mobile Payments

Markets

The Future Workplace

A new report by The Future Laboratory for financial protection provider Unum explores the future of the workplace, touching on themes of agelessnes...

The Future Laboratory : Mindfulness : Workplace

Big Ideas

New app lets patients obtain acne treatment via their mobiles

Spruce is a new healthcare app that enables patients with acne to receive medical advice and treatment via their mobiles.

Spruce : Health Apps : Acne

Big Ideas

One-quarter of UK Millennials willing to exchange social media endorsement for brand perks

London – A new study by The Future Laboratory has revealed that Millennials are the generation most willing to endorse products via their personal ...

The Future Laboratory : Millennials : Digital

Big Ideas

Boutiques share local travel tips on app by Farfetch

Retailer Farfetch has launched Farfetch Discover, a new mobile app that offers city guides based on the insights of its global community of fashion...

Farfetch Discover : Travel Guide : Mobile

Big Ideas

Lululemon plans menswear store in New York

Activewear brand Lululemon will open its first stand-alone men’s store in Soho, New York.

Lululemon Athletica : New York : Menswear

Big Ideas

British Millennials interested in technology that helps them disconnect

A new study by The Future Laboratory has found that Millennials are the generation most eager to use technology to cut down on digital distractions.

Awakening Tech : The New Sublimity : Digital Detox

Big Ideas

European start-up offers doctors’ consultations via an app

Polish start-up Telemedi.co offers round-the-clock remote consultations with doctors.

Intuitive Futures : Medical Care : Health

Big Ideas

Social network connects Marriott guests in hotel lobbies

Six Degrees is a new social network by Marriott Hotels designed to connect guests in its lobbies.

Marriott : Hotels : Travel Tech

Big Ideas

Foldable cardboard carrier enables cyclists to shop more easily

A cardboard cargo carrier for bicycles makes impromptu shopping easier.

Transport : Packtasche : Design